April 25, 2011

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Cal State Monterey Bay women's water polo team closed out its 2011 regular season on Saturday, falling to the University of the Pacific Tigers, 15-7.

The Otters enter the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) tournament with a 16-18 overall record and 3-5 in conference play.

CSUMB ended the half with the scored tied at 5-5, but were outscored 5-1 in each of the final two quarters.

Senior #Chloe McRae# and junior #Nikki Smart# each contributed two goals while senior #Katie Sowul# joined sophomores #Ali Woollett# and #Jackie Walters# with one goal apiece.

Sophomore starting goalkeeper #Christina Vournas# recorded four saves before being relieved by sophomore #Paige Robinson# who nabbed seven saves.

The Otters next compete in the WWPA Tournament this weekend, opening up against Cal State San Bernardino on Friday, April 29 at 9 a.m.

Cal State Monterey Bay     2-3-1-1=7
No. 17 Pacific     2-3-5-5=15

Goals
CSUMB: McRae 2, Smart 2, Sauul 1, Woollett 1, Walters 1
Pacific: Quertermous 4, Twarahara 4, M. King 2, Martin 2, Prlain, McCarthy, Larsen

Goalkeeper Saves
CSUMB: Robinson 7, Vournas 5
Pacific: Relton 7, Bucknum 1